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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Citizens' Assembly (6 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 221. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 51 of 24 June 2021, when the biodiversity citizens’ assembly will be established. [35430/21]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (7 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I want to raise the issue of the Barndarrig "do not consume" water notice. I raised it on 20 May and on that day the Minister of State said Irish Water is installing equipment at the water treatment plant which will treat the water, reduce the nitrate compounds and safeguard the water supply. That was very good news because it meant that the "do not consume" notice which has been in place...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (7 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I thank the Minister of State. That is positive news and I am sure the people of Barndarrig will be pleased to hear of the progress. They have been incredibly patient and having a "Do not consume" notice during a pandemic has been incredibly difficult. Following our previous discussion, the people of Barndarrig were eager to see the notice lifted so the news is positive. The Minster of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Experiences during COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns: Engagement (22 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am in the convention centre.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Experiences during COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns: Engagement (22 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am very impressed with the contributions today. It is hard to come to a meeting such as this, but the things our guests were speaking about are things that I wish we had them discussing with us a year ago. The issues they are talking about and the way they are talking about them are exactly how we should have dealt with not just children's issues but a lot of the stuff to do with the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Experiences during COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns: Engagement (22 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: When we are designing playgrounds the first people we should talk to are our guests, to be honest. Children know what they want to see in playgrounds and they know the best way to lay things out. I have another question and it is related to something I have seen in my house. I have four children - one in junior infants, one in fourth class, one in sixth class and a second year student....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Experiences during COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns: Engagement (22 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: That is brilliant. I am delighted to hear that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Children's Experiences during COVID-19 Restrictions and Lockdowns: Engagement (22 Jun 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: Yes, it is. I thank Ms Howard for facilitating this meeting. It was very interesting listening to all the guests.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 95. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the status of his Department’s expert group on a new funding model for childcare in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36785/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 96. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the input he has had on the Economic Recovery Plan with regard to childcare during and after the pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36786/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (7 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 169. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of action item 3.13 of the National Breastfeeding Action Plan which pertains to the WHO Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30507/21]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I agree with my colleagues on the guillotining of Bills. I also object to the Order of Business on the basis that the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021 will be the subject of a very short debate. The Bill is being guillotined. Fundamental changes were made in the Seanad just last week and the legislation is now being rushed through. The changes and amendments...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: I am disappointed the Minister, Deputy Donnelly, is not here today because my questions relate specifically to an interview he gave on Newstalk radio on 21 June with Kieran Cuddihy in which he stated very firmly and categorically that by the end of that day, there would be uniformity in how Covid restrictions were applied across the maternity hospitals. In particular, he said women would be...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: The Minister of State's response contradicts what the CMO, the HSE and the Minister himself said that there were no health and safety reasons these restrictions should be in place. I know the Minister said he understands what women are going through but that these rules are in place to protect women. We need to stop treating women like children. In a week where we are debating the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 119. To ask the Minister for Health the details of his latest efforts to progress the issue of the need for the new national maternity hospital to be in State ownership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37587/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts he has carried out to ensure universal application of the lifting of restrictions for partners attending the birth of their child in maternity hospitals is in fact applied to all hospitals across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37586/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 222. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated cost of doubling the electric vehicle charging network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37891/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 253. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount spent on LocalLink services in each of the years since 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37892/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: 371. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if consideration has been given to the way in which Irish citizens who have been vaccinated in other jurisdictions will be able to register for the EU Digital COVID Certificate in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37190/21]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Bill 2021: From the Seanad (14 Jul 2021)

Jennifer Whitmore: It is safe to say that many of us were very surprised when we saw these amendments coming from the Seanad. After spending weeks and months, hundreds of hours of work, listening to advice, listening to the experts and trying to work as collaboratively as possible on this Bill, to see these amendments come in at the last minute with no real notice was incredibly disappointing. In my opinion,...